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Chinese
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a crow; black; not a crow; black; not; empty; void |
feather
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jade
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| trad. (烏羽玉)
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烏
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羽
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玉
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| simp. (乌羽玉)
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乌
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羽
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玉
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Pronunciation
Noun
烏羽玉
- peyote
Japanese
Etymology
Shift from 射干玉 (nubatama, ubatama), with the initial n- or m- dropping off.
The 烏羽 part, normally read as karasuba, literally “crow wings”, is compared to the color of the seed.
Pronunciation
Noun
烏羽玉 • (ubatama)
- the seed of blackberry lily, Iris domestica, notable for being jet-black
- a Japanese sweet made with 求肥 (gyūhi) wrapped in red bean paste, and sprinkled with white sugar
- Synonym of ペヨーテ (peyōte): peyote
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